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How to Turn Down an Invitation

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Man: Oh no!
Woman: What is it?
Man: “Josh and Henrietta would like to have
the pleasure of your company at a drinks
party, next Saturday evening… ”
Woman: Oh no – Josh and
Henrietta…they‟re not that couple who… ?
Man: Yeah exactly! And it gets worse…
Woman: How?
Man: “Formal dress… ”
Woman: Argh….it means you‟ve got to wear
a suit….
Man: At the bottom it says “RSVP”. What
does it mean?
Woman: You‟ve got to reply.
Man: But I don‟t want to go, so what can I
say?
Woman: Tell them you‟ve got a dentist‟s
appointment.

Man: Josh is my dentist!
Woman: Tell them it‟s your grandmother‟s
100th birthday party.
Man: But they know my granny died ages
ago.
Woman: Tell them your dog‟s sick and
you‟ve got to take him to see the vet.
Man: It‟s no use – I‟m just going to have to
tell them the truth…
Woman: The truth? “I‟m not coming to your
birthday party because I think you‟re boring
and stupid?”
Man: Maybe not then…
Woman: Tell them this: “I‟m unable to
attend because I have a prior engagement.”
Man: “Prior engagement”?! And… they
won‟t be offended?
Woman: Absolutely not.
Man: Perfect!